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South Carolina Clean Hands Campaign: Save Lives, Clean Your Hands!

On May 5, 2010, SCHA and its partners celebrated the one-year anniversary of the South Carolina statewide hand hygiene collaborative. May 5 has been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the official day to celebrate hand hygiene. Read the letter WHO sent in support and recognition of the statewide hand hygiene campaign.

SCHA and the collaborative held a press conference from the Statehouse discussing the efforts and accomplishments of the statewide campaign. SC Representatives Tracy Edge, Kris Crawford and Ted Vick and Senator Ralph Anderson introduced a joint resolution that was accepted by the General Assembly to designate the day as SC Clean Hands Day. SCHA, HOSA and IHI Open School students set up a GSI: SC grime scene on the Statehouse grounds to reach the community with information about the importance of hand hygiene.


South Carolina Clean Hands Day Highlights

Helen Haskell on students' involvement with GSI:SC

Helen Haskell, patient advocate and founder of Mothers Against Medical Error speaks about fugure health care providers understanding the importance of protecting patients from harm.

SC Senator Ralph Anderson on Clean Hand Day involvement

SC Senator Ralph Anderson of Greenville County continues to work towards keeping South Carolinians healthy. South Carolina Clean Hands Day is just one part.

SC Representative Ted Vick on improtance of hand hygiene

SC Rep. Ted Vick of Chesterfield County understands that everyone must change habits in the community to improve overall public health.

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Media Coverage from Statewide Events


WLTX story on May 5, 2010 WLTX story on September 9, 2009